Clomid is a fertility drug also manufactured and sold under the name Serophen or clomiphene.  The drug is used for ovulation-related female fertility problems and is commonly used as the first line medication of choice for treating infertility.  Clomid is used to either induce or regulate ovulation and helps in increasing the number of eggs maturing in the ovaries.  The medication is usually taken orally in pill form on days 3-5 and 7-9 of the menstrual cycle to induce ovulation.

Clomid sends a signal to the pituitary gland to create more follicle stimulation hormone and luteinizing hormone.  The increasing of hormones then results in the ovaries to start making mature eggs and with higher levels of FSH and LH, egg production and ovulation is dramatically improved.  When taking a medication like Clomid when trying to conceive, there is a chance of multiple eggs being released which increases the chances of more than one egg being fertilized.

When taking a drug like Clomid for infertility, a woman undergoing assisted reproductive techniques will have multiple eggs retrieved.  The drug can cause super-ovulation and it also increases the chances of Clomid multiples for some women.  To ensure that the drug is working properly and that ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome does not happen, a woman will be closely monitored by her physician when on the medication.  Close observation ensures the woman’s body is responding to Clomid and can determine whether or not the dose needs to be increased in order to increase the chances of conception.

Most often a doctor will start a dose of Clomid at 50 mg, which is the minimum that can be prescribed.  If the woman’s body does not respond to the dose, it will be increased to 100 mg and if it still does not work, the doctor may further up the dose to 200 mg, though it is not typically done.  If a woman is not responding to Clomid as desired, a physician can use it in combination with another type of hormonal medication to stimulate ovulation.

When prescribed to a couple trying to conceive, Clomid can be used for as many as six cycles, but experts agree that if pregnancy has not happened in the first three cycles it probably will not.  However, approximately 80% of women do respond to the drug and will ovulate within the first three cycles.  Of those women that do ovulate, approximately 15-50% will become pregnant, and depending on the age of the female and how many eggs were produced, she could have Clomid multiples.

When trying to conceive and having ovulation-related difficulties, Clomid is the drug most commonly prescribed to a woman.  Drugs like Clomid are safe to use and have allowed many women to ovulate and finally conceive a baby.  The medication is the first line in treating ovulation-related female infertility and should always be taken as prescribed and instructed by a fertility specialist.  Nobody should ever give up on the dream of having a baby and with drugs like Clomid; many couples that would have no other option can increase the chances of conceiving.